Alpha Queen Octavia's POV Darkness. So much darkness. The screams of agony. Unrelenting suffering. The silence was almost deafening all of a sudden. The echoes of the dead could be heard surely to the land of the living, but more present than the skulls that lay in piles that surrounded me. I couldn't see Donyale in the shadows, but her cries of terror could now be heard. I was pulled to the underworld with Donyale with the help of Alpha Queen Lenora and D'Laurentis' blood mix. I felt their power radiate through me. My wolf, Gemini followed her commands without question. "What have you done, stupid girl?" Donyale said stumbling from the pit of darkness. "Saved my family," I replied subconsciously rubbing my belly. Still in a warped state. "YOU STUPID BITCH!" She called out. "Do you really think that mutt in your belly will survive down here? It's already dead!" Donyale shouted. I rushed her with the anger that filled me. Her words tortured me, but physically her power matched
Alpha Queen Octavia's POV "MATE!" I called out but he wasn't there. The place had been cleaned of the wetness of blood long ago. It wasn't until Phillip and Elder Adalwolf turned the corner clean shaven and no longer covered in dirt with that I realized some time had passed. "My Queen!" Phillip and Adalwolf said in unison. "W-Where is my mate?" I frowned. "Your Grace, he has returned to the palace some time ago when you did not return after the war of the North," Phillip explained just as Antionette paced in with their three pups. "H-How long have I been under?" I hesitantly asked. "Many, many, many moons, my Queen," Antionette spoke up. I noticed the crazy stares I received. Was my appearance off? They seemed stunned in a sense. Other than that, I couldn't believe Antionette, the hateful traitor even bowed to me now. In my stead of frustration, I hadn't realized that my belly had swollen a great deal from its usual flat state. That would explain the odd stares from those in fron
Essex's POVLex was gone. My little brother was gone. My mother and father were in hiding and the alleged half-sister no one ever mentions sent word that I would be seeing her soon. I needed to tell Tavi of my lineage. Would she think I was an abomination? NO! She would accept me, right? Now was not the time for regrets, secrets, or second thoughts. I just wanted a sensually satisfying night with my mate and my Queen."I don't want to put pressure on you to consummate our marriage. It should have never been this way for us," I said staring Tavi in the eyes. "Essex, although I'm not a fan of being on a timeline, I want to give myself to you. I'm a twenty-year old Alpha Queen by birth right. If I did not desire you in my bed, I wouldn't make it so," she bluntly said. "And what if I refuse?" I asked jokingly. "I'd just order you to free yourself of your clothes as I am doing now," she smirked.I dismissed the fellow wolves who only wished to serve us without hesitation. They were doing
Violet's POV "Vi, what's going on in your head?" Tilly asked helping me undress. I didn't answer. I couldn't. How could I one day confess to my pups of the truth? They wouldn't understand. It would be worse if I painted their father as a monster. The people of Koda loved him. So, I would look untrustworthy. "You know, it's not easy doing what you did, but at least you are free," Vidalia interjected. "You wouldn't understand! Where’s your mate? Huh? That's just it! You've never had a mate! You couldn't possibly understand!" I snapped hurting her feelings. "I'm sorry, would you prefer being hunted, raped, abused, and unable to see your children? By any means, I'll pray to the Goddess that Killian raises himself from the fucking grave!" Vidalia surprisingly said earning a hard smack from me in which she returned. "How dare you?!" I shouted going for her neck before Tilly intervened. "Please stop you two!" Tilly begged. "She can't help being an ungrateful cunt! After all, she had Antio
Vincent's POVExecution morning...My traitorous brother, Lincoln and his whore, McKenna strolled in with puffy eyes and chapped lips."You've surely seen better days," I teased. "SHUT UP!" Lincoln boomed. "Tisk! Tisk, big brother. Are we angry?" I laughed. "We both know what he's trying to do. The rodent isn't worth it," Mckenna waved dismissively turning to talk to one of the warriors. "You better listen to your lady. After all, she's yours now, thanks to me," I reminded him.McKenna was now the one who charged my cell. Imagine my surprise when the guard unlocked my cage and allowed her to come inside. She kicked me so hard in the guy my soul left my body. It got worse when Lincoln followed by punching me across the face. I fell to my knees huffing from a lack of oxygen. I became dizzy but eventually gained my voice."This is no fair, brother. UNCHAIN ME!" I demanded. "You are a prisoner here! You have no stolen valor you call power here!" My brother said stepping aside allowing Mc
Antionette's POVPhillip was right. Once the guards interrogated him when he drug Vincent back, I realized they were nothing to play with. If we hadn't spied on the castle since yesterday, there is no telling who Vincent would be conspiring against."Hey, are you alright?" Phillip asked coming back for me. "Of course now that you've returned to me," I said kissing him intently. "I need to get you to my grandparents abandoned home. No one knows what the previous Queen looked like because they have no statuses. You could live out your days there," he sighed. "Whatever is the matter? I'm sure we could figure it out together," I said placing my hand on his cheek. "I cannot lose Marlene," he said removing my hand from his cheek. "I know," I sighed stepping backwards. "I desire you, but I fiend for her. It isn't fair for either of you," he tried explaining. "Whatever, we must make haste before the night is upon us," I said ignoring his excuses.I mounted my horse and strode toward the south
Lawrence's POVSweat loomed over my flesh and heat rose to my cheeks. Danger approached but was paralyzed to my stance."NO!" I shouted waking myself from a long slumber.I awoke to an aching pain in my abdomen. Where the hell was I? It was dark and the sound of water drains could be heard."Oh, you're awake?" I heard someone say. "Do you remember me?" the she-wolf asked. "Karly?" I croaked. "Yes, I'm a friend of your fathers. I helped you here. No one would ever find us here," she smiled damping a wet towel on my forehead. "Why did you help me?" I asked. "It seems your father would no longer be around to be king of the rogues. Who better to replace him than his blood son?" Karly asked. "Where are we?" I asked struggling to sit up.I took in Karly's short stature eye and curvy figure. Her eyes and skin glowed under the moonlight and her hair pulled tightly in a braid. I was no doubt attracted to her, but she couldn't hold a candle to Matilda or Adelina. However, she was gorgeous in an
Oliver's POV"Daphne! Wait up!" I called out. "Hey, Olly," she replied. "Jamela and I were wondering if you would accompany us tomorrow. You shouldn't be alone mourning OUR father," I offered. "It is okay. Thank you for your offer," she sadly replied trying to leave. "Please," I begged extending my hand. "Like it or not, you're family," I smiled.Daphne rushed into my arms with gratefulness. I think we were all stuck within our own grief to realize that Daphne was in extreme pain too. I felt it. After Daphne agreed to meet my mate, Jamela and me for the send off, I refocused on training because the challenge between Vincent and my father would be happening soon.With sweat dripping from my forehead into the ground, I was tired from sparring with Marlo."You are...perfect," a strange female said I whipped around and said. "You are...not from here," I said cocking an eyebrow. "I'm Alexis, Essex's baby sister. And you are?" She sweetly asked. "Mated. Excuse me," I said trying to walk awa
Alpha Queen Octavia's POV "MATE!" I called out but he wasn't there. The place had been cleaned of the wetness of blood long ago. It wasn't until Phillip and Elder Adalwolf turned the corner clean shaven and no longer covered in dirt with that I realized some time had passed. "My Queen!" Phillip and Adalwolf said in unison. "W-Where is my mate?" I frowned. "Your Grace, he has returned to the palace some time ago when you did not return after the war of the North," Phillip explained just as Antionette paced in with their three pups. "H-How long have I been under?" I hesitantly asked. "Many, many, many moons, my Queen," Antionette spoke up. I noticed the crazy stares I received. Was my appearance off? They seemed stunned in a sense. Other than that, I couldn't believe Antionette, the hateful traitor even bowed to me now. In my stead of frustration, I hadn't realized that my belly had swollen a great deal from its usual flat state. That would explain the odd stares from those in fron
Alpha Queen Octavia's POV Darkness. So much darkness. The screams of agony. Unrelenting suffering. The silence was almost deafening all of a sudden. The echoes of the dead could be heard surely to the land of the living, but more present than the skulls that lay in piles that surrounded me. I couldn't see Donyale in the shadows, but her cries of terror could now be heard. I was pulled to the underworld with Donyale with the help of Alpha Queen Lenora and D'Laurentis' blood mix. I felt their power radiate through me. My wolf, Gemini followed her commands without question. "What have you done, stupid girl?" Donyale said stumbling from the pit of darkness. "Saved my family," I replied subconsciously rubbing my belly. Still in a warped state. "YOU STUPID BITCH!" She called out. "Do you really think that mutt in your belly will survive down here? It's already dead!" Donyale shouted. I rushed her with the anger that filled me. Her words tortured me, but physically her power matched
Oliver's POV The bodies were falling from the towers and from the horses that bounded prematurely. Blood spilled in the dirt and shadowed the fortress walls. As our shields went up, so did the spears and arrows that shot in our direction before being taken out by the warriors we left at the perimeter. "Stay at my side!" I ordered Jamela. "Go get her!" She demanded of me before I was attacked at the side. "GO!" Jamela demanded before throwing off the rogue that thought he bested me. I trudged through the crowd fighting off massive rogues with red eyes and a stench that reeked of the dead. Alexis was nowhere in sight. "This way!" Jamela said leading the way. "Her scent," I said finally catching on. "Mate!" My wolf whimpered at the smell of her blood. She's undoubtedly hurt. The scent took us in the direction of the kitchen. "THERE!" Jamela shouted through our mate link. Too many guards to count charged in our direction trying to prevent us from crashing what looked to be preparin
Queen Octavia's POV I was restless to say the least. My dreams kept me up in my subconscious. "I need you to listen to me," the familiar voice of Alpha Queen Lenora spoke. "You're in the underworld. How is it that you communicate with me?" I quizzed. "We are bonded by true blood. Listen to me! You must drag Donyale to the underworld. It awaits her arrival. She's cheated death far too long. It must happen during the night of the red moon," Alpha Queen Lenora warned. "I need help. D'Laurentis is not being cooperative. There's got to be another way," I replied. "I'll meet you halfway. Listen to your wolf. Gemini will know what to do. Just do as I ask and the rest will come to you. DO NOT HESITATE," she warned just as I was being shaken awake from my nightmare. Every night I had a visit from Queen Lenora. She showed me things. It was almost as if it were snips from the past. Most times I could not hear what she would say. It was hunting. Lady Swan convinced me to want to listen. I some
Lady Donyale's POV "My lady, the prisoners have escaped!" One of the imbecile guards alarmed me. "WHAT?" I asked trudging to their usual holding cells. "They were here, but it looks like they had been digging that hole for some time. Someone must have helped them knock down the rest! There's no way we wouldn't have caught it!" The imbecile explained. My hands were around his neck and his body a heap of ash by the time I finished strangling him. I needed a blood sacrifice that would please my worshiper. An elder would have elevated my power beyond this world as it always has. "WHERE IS THE ELDER AND MY BLACKSMITH?" I shouted in anger. "Auntie, surely you have traitors amongst us. I say we sacrifice them!" Beatrice offered. "Don't be an idiot! If I knew who the betrayers were they would be dead already? GET ME A SACRIFICE AND FIND THOSE IDIOTS!" I ordered her. My anger rose by the second when a solution was not brought before me. The rage I felt barreled through the walls of the for
McKenna's POV The night rushed on to midnight before we knew it Nimrod appeared, but his father did not. "What is the meaning of this? Lincoln asked. "It appears that he felt the need to appear to the werewolf Alpha Queen. I guess she called upon him," Nimrod replied almost sounding unaware. "Octavia?" I asked. "That's the one," he said snapping his fingers. "How do we end this?" Antionette asked sounding just as desperate. "My father's blood would surely be needed. Other than that, I'm not sure," he shrugged. "LIAR!" Antionette barked. "Don't you think I would have ended her long ago if I could. I helped her cheat death, but that was a witches doing who's now dead. My only job was to steal my father's blood and believe me that wasn't easy. The witch, Gertrude did the rest," he said agitated before leaving us in our thoughts.. The wheels were rolling in Antionette's head. So, we let her be. Gertrude had been a very good friend of mine in this life. It made me wonder if her granddau
Antionette's POV "Phoebe! You stop that at once!" I shouted at my daughter. It was no use. That little she-wolf was just like me when I was younger. My youngest, the twins were unruly, but in the cutest way. My life had been quiet. Although, many suitors have tried to court me. I never felt them to be genuine. They wanted a Queen or what I used to be. Either they were widowed, ugly, or fat. In my heart I just knew that Phillip would return to me. "My lady, we have company," my nanny, Ana said out of breath. "We never have company," I said grabbing my pitch fork from the wall. "You'll never believe who it is, my lady," she gulped. I took one step out of the doorway and wanted to swallow my tongue. "What are you both doing here?" I asked clinging tightly to my pitchfork. "I was granted asylum! You cannot just march to my doorstep trying to imprison me in front of my pups!" I added glaring at them. Lincoln and Mckenna looked at each other in confusion before speaking up. "We need
Taysia's POV "WAKE UP!" I heard Lex's voice boom in my head. "What is it?" I asked pretending to have been asleep. Truth is, I've barely had a wink of sleep since my pup disappeared and I ate my sister. Served on a silver platter by kitchen omegas under the orders of Alex and Lady Donyale. If I had known…."Today is the day Lady Donyale will announce that I'll subsume the North with you as my Queen," he proudly said kissing my forehead. "It'll be just like old times," he cackled. "I would like my parents to be present at our wedding," I whispered. "We will invite the whole damned kingdom!" He boomed proud of his victory. "I'm sure you will," I murmured standing to walk toward the washroom. "Oh, don't be like that. I thought we had fun last night. Do I need to teach you how to obey me again?" He whispered in my ear. I shook my head in fright. His idea of teaching me a lesson always led to pain and blood that drizzled down my legs for days. Lex was a monster I never realized I knew.
Matilda's POV "How are you go holding up?" A familiar voice whispered. "Alexis?" I croaked through one swollen eye. "Yes, it is me, but I must remain hidden. How? Why are you here?" She asked. "I don't remember much. Our camp was attacked. I went to fetch fresh water for our casualties before I was hit over the head with something HARD. I woke up here," I replied. "I'm so sorry, but I'm going to get you out of here," she replied. "H-How did you know I was down here?" I asked. "I'm a spy. I heard rumors about a prisoner. I went to the main dungeons, but they were all the same. It's when I began trailing Karly. She's not as clever as she thinks. Here, take this. It will help weaken the wolfsbane in your system faster. BuShit! Someone's coming," she panicked before I heard the clanking of the cells that kept me bound. I stuffed my mouth with the remnants of the moon flower Alexis had slipped me. I felt my strength being renewed little by little. My chains were heavy, but not as much as